This weekend, on Friday 4 June at 10 am and Sunday 6 June 10.30 am, we celebrate Ascension Day. Rev Mike Parker preaches on Acts 1:1-11. The title of his sermon: 'Christ's Glory Encountered'. Here part of the reading from Acts:

Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.

Ascension Day is probably the Christian feast that is least remembered. This is strange as according to St Augustine, the celebration has Apostolic origins. Come and join us for Word and Sacrament! And for fellowship and drinks afterwards as well.

One cathedral, many congregations

Under our Bishop and Dean, the Most Rev Mouneer Hanna Anis, a variety of congregations meet at All Saints' Cathedral. Egyptian, Sudanese, and English speaking congregations meet each weekend. This blog focuses on the English-speaking congregations. For more information on the amazing life and work here see the Diocese of Egypt website.